California is experiencing what may be the worst drought ever recorded in the state. 2103 was the driest on record.

The U.S. Drought Monitor, a federal website that tracks drought, reports that while storms have dumped rain and snow in the East, droughts are persisting or intensifying in the West.

The worst states for drought are California, Oregon and Nevada, the monitor reported. More than 62% of the state of California is now in "extreme" drought, the state's highest percentage since the Drought Monitor began in Jan. 2000.